SC Senate blocks Trump-backed redistricting bid, preserves Clyburn’s seat
TL;DR
South Carolina’s Senate voted 29-17 to reject a House-approved plan to redraw congressional maps that would have dismantled Rep. Jim Clyburn’s Democratic district, arguing rushing a map ahead of the June primary would cause election chaos with thousands of absentee ballots already issued; the move preserves the current seven-district map and stalls a high-stakes redistricting push tied to Trump’s pressure and broader Voting Rights Act concerns.
Topics:nationpolitics#gerrymandering#jim-clyburn#politics#redistricting#south-carolina#voting-rights
- South Carolina redistricting: Lawmakers reject gerrymander in blow to Trump Democracy Docket
- South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat The Washington Post
- South Carolina revives Trump-backed redistricting push Democracy Docket
- The South Carolina Republican Who Defied Trump on Redistricting The New York Times
- South Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump NBC News
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